Who's your coach?

“Understanding is like water flowing in a stream.. In Buddhism, knowledge is regarded as an obstacle for understanding, if we take something to be the truth, we may cling to it so much that even if the truth comes and knocks at our door, we won’t want to let it in… We must learn to transcend our own views.”- Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of Understanding.

This is why coaching is such an effective tool. We need it! There is always room for growth. We need to be constantly updating our beliefs and values. I believe there are always opportunities to introduce new habits and ways of being into our lives. Coaching is about exploring our fullest potential and making long lasting changes. It is also about opening ourselves up to all possibilities. In this knowledge based economy that we live in, our best assets are ourselves. This means learning is a non stop process and one that we can always partake in.

Coaching is a way to engage another active team member on your team that is helping you reach your goals. It has become an effective and popular professional development strategy for individuals and larger organizations. It has emerged as one of the most promising practices to eliminate self defeating attitudes and limiting behaviors. Have you considered coaching? Has your company offered the service to you?

My approach
I am deeply embedded in the principals of the book, the Four Agreements; keep your word, don’t make assumptions, don’t take things personally and do your best. Simply living is my standard practice. I also explore the four pillars of what I talk about to be holistic leadership; mind, body, heart and roots. Our work will include developing the mind, body, emotional and cultural realms of our lives though merging of emotional intelligence, spiritual practice, being mindful of language and engaging the physical body. I write specifically about holistic leadership in the book, The Empowered Woman: Purpose, Passion & Possibilities.

How coaching works?
The coach and coachee will create a path for moving forward in redesigning your personal and professional life by clarifying your vision and putting in place the desired actions to fulfill it though regularly scheduled meetings usually entirely by phone.

To get the most out of coaching, ask yourself if you are ready?, willing? And open?

So to answer the title of this blog, I am. For more information on making an appointment, DM me on twitter @coachclari or fb coachclarissa.

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